Short fiction in English, with some attention to historical development of the genre, narrative techniques, and the development of critical strategies for reading and writing.
Athena Title
Introduction to Fiction
Equivalent Courses
Not open to students with credit in ENGL 3610H
Prerequisite
ENGL 1102 or ENGL 1102E or ENGL 1103 or ENGL 1050H or ENGL 1060H
Semester Course Offered
Offered every year.
Grading System
A - F (Traditional)
Student learning Outcomes
Students will gain a general understanding of the historical development of prose fiction.
Students will be able to distinguish and discuss the formal elements of prose fiction.
Students will acquire a sophisticated vocabulary for discussing prose fiction.
Students will contextualize and analyze many examples of prose fiction. They will practice analyzing literary form and thinking critically about literature and culture.
Students will practice engaging in collaborative discussion with their peers, in small groups and/or full-class discussion. They will improve their ability to express their ideas cogently and effectively.
Students will improve their abilities to argue persuasively, use textual evidence, and write vigorous prose that adheres to conventional standards of grammar and usage.
Topical Outline
This course is taught by instructors with a wide variety of specialties within the field of British and American literature, thus texts to be studied and organizing themes will vary from semester to semester. In general, students can expect that attention will be paid to some or all of the following topics:
the history of prose fiction
formal features of prose fiction
terms used to discuss and analyze prose fiction
the development of selected literary themes over time
Institutional Competencies Learning Outcomes
Analytical Thinking
The ability to reason, interpret, analyze, and solve problems from a wide array of authentic contexts.
